Serve dessert with a side of glamour at your holiday party or Christmas dinner -- or spoil Santa with a fat slice of cake on the mantel.

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Throwing an elegant holiday get-together -- whether a sit-down dinner or a cocktail party -- doesn't have to be stressful. Here are a few tips for hosting a wonderful Christmas gathering without breaking a sweat.

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Kevin Sharkey has no tricks up his sleeve: just a (good-natured) competitive streak and some favorite pastimes.

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Long before the appetizer is served, your table will make a good first impression with these fall-fruit place cards. Here, small pears and sweet-gum-tree spurs hold paper name tags punched with holes and tied in place with ribbon or twine. Any small fruit, such as crab apples or jack-be-little pumpkins, can be used.